Let's Take the Long Way Around the World

"Let's Take the Long Way Around the World" is a song written by Archie Jordan and Naomi Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. It was released in September 1978 as the second single from the album Only One Love in My Life. The song was Milsap's eleventh number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent ten weeks on the chart.

Cover versions
In 1979, Kenny Rogers and Dottie West recorded the song on their duet album Classics, but didn't release it as a single.